#SOYLyouth 2021 – Fiona
by Fiona Sutherland, SOYL Vancouver Mentor As a mentor, I have loved seeing the growth and change this wonderful program has brought to not only my crewmates, but me as well. Watching everyone come out of their shells, take interest in farming, help the community, and...
#SOYLyouth 2021 – Joaquin
by Joaquin Redo Rato, SOYL Vancouver Mentor Several wonderful, fun hours of labor and toil have been spent on the farm here at SOYL! Today I will talk about what my crew, Crew C, and I have been up to these last few days. Here at the farm, we use organic practices...
#SOYLyouth 2021 – Caty
by Caty Janze, SOYL Vancouver Mentor Growth is a huge part of SOYL, both explicitly through workshops and more implicitly through activities like gardening, cooking, and art. Both have strengths and weaknesses, and the combination of the two creates an environment...
Science Literacy Week: C is for Climate (September 20 – 26, 2021)
Hey Vancouver youth! Take action about climate change with this workshop from Fresh Roots with CERBC as a part of Science Literacy Week. About Roots of Change In recognition of Science Literacy week, Fresh Roots, in collaboration with Climate Education Reform BC, and...
Fresh Roots Urban Farm’s Backyard Harvest Dinner showcases culturally diverse foods
The Vancouver non-profit society empowers youth by growing, harvesting, and selling food BY GAIL JOHNSON August 1st, 2021 Fresh Roots Urban Farm’s Backyard Harvest Dinner With Friends takes place on August 19 at 6 pm PDT. MORE AND MORE people want to know where...
Farmer’s Log, Seed Date September 1, 2021
Technically the title of this report is wrong. Sept 1 is not a seed-date this month, and there won’t be any more seed-dates for 2021. All our seeds and transplants are in the ground, fully germinated, and fate has been determined– sort of. The intended fate for...
Campers say Camp Fresh Roots is “Really Fun”
By Kat Vriesema-Magnuson, Experiential Learning Manager We’ve heard from a number of Experiential Learning staff this year about their experiences on our team. This month, I thought we should turn it over to the most important members of the team: the kids. I...
Silent Auction – Backyard Harvest Dinner with Friends 2021
Introducing the Fresh Roots Silent Auction! This year for the Backyard Harvest Dinner with Friends, we are hosting a virtual silent auction with the event to fundraise for our youth program. All proceeds of this auction directly benefit SOYL (Sustainable Opportunities...